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the economy is very important to me. and >> the most important in to consider in this political election is the foreign policy of both candidates. i feel like we live in a volatile world right now and this is going to be the major decision factor. >> that will affect my generation, the economy. what happens with the economy is going to affect us for the rest of our lives. >> and you can find out more about c-span pose a political coverage on our website. go to c-span.org/campaign2012. >> and now we go to the texas u.s. senate debate. this took place last night in dallas. it is courtesy of a local television. it is almost an hour. >> good evening at and thank you for joining us. we are live from wfaa's studios in dallas. we want to welcome viewers across the state. the two u.s. senate candidates, republican ted cruz and democrat paul sadler, are debating for the first time before the november election. it is a race to decide who will represent texans in the u.s. senate. i hope that by the end of the night to have a better
the economy is very important to me. and >> the most important in to consider in this political election is the foreign policy of both candidates. i feel like we live in a volatile world right now and this is going to be the major decision factor. >> that will affect my generation, the economy. what happens with the economy is going to affect us for the rest of our lives. >> and you can find out more about c-span pose a political coverage on our website. go to...
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the economy is slow and going into another dip. i actually think the next president will have a moment between november 7, and i do not know, this summer or fall of 2013 to do a lot. i would bet there is a huge legislative agenda in 2013. i did not really by the gridlock argument. if obama gets reelected, evil have a mandate basically -- he will have a mandate basically the lesser version of bowel- simpson. if romney wins, he will have a mandate for some version of the right and budget, probably tempered a little bit to get democratic votes. if he becomes president, he what the mandate for something close to that. either way, we will probably get a pretty big deal. i think 2013 becomes a big entitlement reform, tax reform, budget reform moment. there will be an amazing pivot on november 7. suddenly the campaign will be over. guess what, we are going to have entitlement reform. all of the things is that about mitt romney will destroy america, suddenly we will do something that will not look that wildly different from the reforms the
the economy is slow and going into another dip. i actually think the next president will have a moment between november 7, and i do not know, this summer or fall of 2013 to do a lot. i would bet there is a huge legislative agenda in 2013. i did not really by the gridlock argument. if obama gets reelected, evil have a mandate basically -- he will have a mandate basically the lesser version of bowel- simpson. if romney wins, he will have a mandate for some version of the right and budget,...
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that is how we grow our economy. in fact, we have weathered this economy fairly well here in the state of nebraska because the ago economy has been strong, -- because the ag economy has been strong, because it has carried us through. that is recognized all across the state. >> senator, kerrey, 30 seconds. >> everything she sedition i -- i agree with. i am not quite sure what she said. my problem with what senator fisher talks about here and in other areas is that her signing of the northwest pledge, her -- grover norquist pledge, her support of this particular balanced budget amendment will necessitate deep cuts in everything she talks about wanting to do. in this case, crop insurance. we authored that back in the 1990's. we have to push beyond the rhetoric and ask the question. what is the impact on nebraska of the fisher plan? >> we hear about the northwest -- norquist pledge. that is a pledge i have made to the people of nebraska. senator nelson has signed that as well. when ronald reagan was president, we had a d
that is how we grow our economy. in fact, we have weathered this economy fairly well here in the state of nebraska because the ago economy has been strong, -- because the ag economy has been strong, because it has carried us through. that is recognized all across the state. >> senator, kerrey, 30 seconds. >> everything she sedition i -- i agree with. i am not quite sure what she said. my problem with what senator fisher talks about here and in other areas is that her signing of the...
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congressly: when we look at this economy, we should ask, what would ronl reagan do? when he took office in 1981, president reagan inherited an economy in deep recession. during the past three years, a number of republicans laud the accomplishments of ronald reagan in spurring economic recovery during that decade. as they often point out president reagan cut taxes. of course so did president obama. the recovery act which i proudly supported cut taxes for 95% of all americans, averaging $400 for individuals and $800 for families. when that tax cut expired and when republicans refused to extend it, i was again proud to join president obama to enact the payroll tax cut, averaging $1,000 per family. but tax cuts alone do not make a robust recovery. the other thing ronald reagan did was preside over a nation with a sharp increase in public sector employment from local, state, and federal levels because while today's republicans may try to argue otherwise, teaching jobs, firefighters have jobs, police jobs are jobs. in fact, three of the last four economic recoveries had on
congressly: when we look at this economy, we should ask, what would ronl reagan do? when he took office in 1981, president reagan inherited an economy in deep recession. during the past three years, a number of republicans laud the accomplishments of ronald reagan in spurring economic recovery during that decade. as they often point out president reagan cut taxes. of course so did president obama. the recovery act which i proudly supported cut taxes for 95% of all americans, averaging $400 for...
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we must get this economy moving. we must create those opportunities for jobs for the american people. this is our time, this is our opportunity, and we call upon the president to enjoy -- to join us in putting americans first. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> muhammad ali's contributions to the world continue to transcend his achievements in the boxing ring. though he won 3 hev -- three heavyweight champion -- championships, he never believed in solving conflict but fighting. mr. yarmuth: he's a visionary, a man of peace and grace, who changed boxing to change the world. he founded the cent for the our district, a an organization based on respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving and spiritually. -- spirituality. today i'm -- yesterday, muhammad turned 70. today i'm introd
we must get this economy moving. we must create those opportunities for jobs for the american people. this is our time, this is our opportunity, and we call upon the president to enjoy -- to join us in putting americans first. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one...
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while the economy is very important, without a strong economy, we do not have a strong anything. my question is on an issue that may take a bit of a back burner which is national defense. my question for you and for the center -- are you prepared to assure us today that whatever option is required, you will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapon? [applause] >> i recognize that the american people are very tired of the conflicts we have been in. we have been in a rack for a long time. afghanistan for a long time. -- in iraq for a long time and afghanistan for a long time. when people hear about an option with iran, they say oh boy. we have to tell america what the consequence would be of iran with a nuclear weapon. if they have fissile material, they sponsored terror throughout the middle east, europe and latin america -- hezbollah. if those groups are able to get fissile material, it could find its way to our shores. there can be a dirty bomb. or any other kind of atomic weapon. it could not only black male america but could kill hundreds of thousands -- blackmail america but co
while the economy is very important, without a strong economy, we do not have a strong anything. my question is on an issue that may take a bit of a back burner which is national defense. my question for you and for the center -- are you prepared to assure us today that whatever option is required, you will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapon? [applause] >> i recognize that the american people are very tired of the conflicts we have been in. we have been in a rack for a long time....
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and they were doing a terrific job with the economy. now, when i would go to him and say they closed down another newspaper yesterday and we have to denounce it, he would shake his head and he would denounce it. >> do the buddha, show what it looked like. >> can't do that. >> it looked like this -- >> remember, that the last previous republican view of human rights, as i guess, it was secretary kissinger in the ford administration. and secretary kiss i canner -- kissinger, whom i admire, has never really understood human rights policy. to this day. and that was the last example. so we had to create a new policy and basically the argument we made was, anti-communism is not enough. it has to be there. these are the days of the height of the cold war. but it is not enough. one of the things that reagan could add and did add was in the arbegin tine-argentine or chile or central american cases, was being able to argue you -- to these dictators, you are not the bastion against communism. you are going to lead to a communist revolution if you
and they were doing a terrific job with the economy. now, when i would go to him and say they closed down another newspaper yesterday and we have to denounce it, he would shake his head and he would denounce it. >> do the buddha, show what it looked like. >> can't do that. >> it looked like this -- >> remember, that the last previous republican view of human rights, as i guess, it was secretary kissinger in the ford administration. and secretary kiss i canner --...
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one as america really power the world economy, with an extraordinary economy, with china working with us. and a very vibrant america with freedom and prosperity for the great wealth of the american people. and i really do see something like europe. i think that's the path we are not going down. that's why i want to make sure what little i have left after the campaigns goes to my grandchildren. that's one piece about me that you may not know. the other is about my heritage. my dad you probably know was the governor of michigan, was the head of a car company, but he was born in mexico. and having been born of mexican parents, i have a better shot of winning there, but living in mexico a number of years and i say that jokingly. she is the woman running for u.s. senate in massachusetts who said that she's cherokee and over the application over the years she's cherokee. and harvard she put down she's a minority. it turns out at most she's 1/32, and even that can't be proven. i can put down my name as mexican. but his dad was in construction. very successful in mexico but in america went br
one as america really power the world economy, with an extraordinary economy, with china working with us. and a very vibrant america with freedom and prosperity for the great wealth of the american people. and i really do see something like europe. i think that's the path we are not going down. that's why i want to make sure what little i have left after the campaigns goes to my grandchildren. that's one piece about me that you may not know. the other is about my heritage. my dad you probably...
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economy, and we have to make the right decision. directed at a campaign worker, which was an insult that many viewed as an ethnic slur. it still lingers in the minds of some voters. what do you say to those who are still troubled by that comment, how they should give you a second chance, and how did that comment change you as a candidate and a person? >> i have stated on many occasions that that was a mistake. i apologize for it. he had a hard job to do following me around the commonwealth of virginia. losing is a humbling experience. i did not like losing. sometimes you learn much more from losing than you do from winning. one thing that my father has always taught me, and he was in sports, when you get knocked down, you get back up. whether someone is a woman or a man, they are going to care about jobs and the economy more than anything else, so we are working as hard as we can to make sure this campaign is one that motivates people to constructive, positive ideas, it is not just rhetoric. it is a record i had as governor and as s
economy, and we have to make the right decision. directed at a campaign worker, which was an insult that many viewed as an ethnic slur. it still lingers in the minds of some voters. what do you say to those who are still troubled by that comment, how they should give you a second chance, and how did that comment change you as a candidate and a person? >> i have stated on many occasions that that was a mistake. i apologize for it. he had a hard job to do following me around the...
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unfortunately, the economy, led by president barack obama, is denying them their dream. over 53% of young college graduates age 25 or under, which is 1.5 million young americans are unemployed or they hold low-wage jobs that don't require them to use the degree they just obtained. our approach to help young people is about more than just the interest rate they pay on their loans. it's about creating an economy that gives them the chance to apply the knowledge they work sod hard to learn and that means not raising taxes or imposing new regulations on the very job creators that will offer opportunities to our young people. it means opening up energy reserves to lower prices at the pump because guess what, young people are also paying these high gas prices as well. let's stop the rise in student loan interest rates and let's get the economy moving so america's young people can achieve their dreams. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: are there further one-minute requests? if not, the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of absenc
unfortunately, the economy, led by president barack obama, is denying them their dream. over 53% of young college graduates age 25 or under, which is 1.5 million young americans are unemployed or they hold low-wage jobs that don't require them to use the degree they just obtained. our approach to help young people is about more than just the interest rate they pay on their loans. it's about creating an economy that gives them the chance to apply the knowledge they work sod hard to learn and...
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we will have to see how the economy recovers s. the economy is still fairly weak. the change will be easier. if it doesn't, it will be harder. >> as you are putting these numbers together, had he accounted for an estimate of how much will come out of retirement and how high is voluntary reduction? >> i don't have those numbers in my head. we are looking at various incentives that we could provide people to help for them. we will try to do this as we can. >> if you could talk a little bit about how you came to the idea of a nine-year plan and this pool of money rather than looking at it as a year by year, why that makes good budgeting cents. and in general, you talked earlier about predator bombs, slowing them down. are they going to be purchased in future years? is this slowing it down or just -- >> we do budget when you're at a time in detail, and the only detailed proposal have is the $80.5 billion in fiscal'13. the administration has proposed a cap on total oco spending through 2021. they want to limit the ability of all of us, and if the congress, to move money
we will have to see how the economy recovers s. the economy is still fairly weak. the change will be easier. if it doesn't, it will be harder. >> as you are putting these numbers together, had he accounted for an estimate of how much will come out of retirement and how high is voluntary reduction? >> i don't have those numbers in my head. we are looking at various incentives that we could provide people to help for them. we will try to do this as we can. >> if you could talk a...
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don't pay politics with the economy. don't play politics with people's jobs. don't bring america to a screeching halt. on october 1 and walk away from our obligation to extend this program. also, mr. speaker, yielding myself 15 additional seconds that this was an attempt by the other side when they controlled the house in huge numbers, they could not pass that extension nor could they pass, i'm told, any extension freestanding. i yield back the balance -- i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves his time of the the gentleman from west virginia. mr. rahall: i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from oregon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. defazio: i still agree with that quote. we shouldn't play politics. it's never been a partisan issue. you have made it into a partisan issue. that quote was when you were opposing a 90 dash day extension. i was saying don't play politics by opposing a 90 dash day extension at that point in time. we are too far down the road and we didn't have an alte
don't pay politics with the economy. don't play politics with people's jobs. don't bring america to a screeching halt. on october 1 and walk away from our obligation to extend this program. also, mr. speaker, yielding myself 15 additional seconds that this was an attempt by the other side when they controlled the house in huge numbers, they could not pass that extension nor could they pass, i'm told, any extension freestanding. i yield back the balance -- i reserve the balance of my time. the...
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let me ask you about the economy. i am wondering how the president continues to make the argument the voters that the economy is headed in the right direction when john numbers -- job numbers -- [unintelligible] >> i appreciate the question, and while freddie's job numbers are below expectations and far from good enough, they do represent the 27th straight month of private-sector job creation since the policies began taking a fact. he has argued that we need to do more, and we can do more right now, not wait until november or next january, to further encourage the economy and have a treat more jobs. the president made clear last fall that the recovery was not robust enough when he introduced his american jobs act, and outside economists, not white house economists, outside economists judge that plan, if implemented, to be one that will trade over a million jobs. republicans in congress and the up supporting some of the elements of the act, others refused to support because they made the choice it was more important to
let me ask you about the economy. i am wondering how the president continues to make the argument the voters that the economy is headed in the right direction when john numbers -- job numbers -- [unintelligible] >> i appreciate the question, and while freddie's job numbers are below expectations and far from good enough, they do represent the 27th straight month of private-sector job creation since the policies began taking a fact. he has argued that we need to do more, and we can do more...
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we will improve our economy. i would have five things i am gone to do to get our economy growing -- and we will take advantage of our energy resources, coal, gas, will come out rules. number 2, we will make sure every person has the skills they need to see that. that means our schools can no longer be in the bottom. they must be the best. we must put the kids first in our education world. number three, i want more trade. it is good for us to be able to trade with other nations. create more jobs here. there is a huge market next door where we can do more trade, latin america. i will crack down on nations like china when they cheat. number four, we will finally get america to strengthen -- to shrink the size of federal spending and balance the budget. number five, i will champion small businesses, help small business grow and help more people. that is what we are going to do, make sure this nation stays strong, not by virtue of government that tries us how to live -- that tries to tell us how to live our lives. i b
we will improve our economy. i would have five things i am gone to do to get our economy growing -- and we will take advantage of our energy resources, coal, gas, will come out rules. number 2, we will make sure every person has the skills they need to see that. that means our schools can no longer be in the bottom. they must be the best. we must put the kids first in our education world. number three, i want more trade. it is good for us to be able to trade with other nations. create more jobs...
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it extends -- we have a weak economy. what does it do? it extends the bush tax cuts and it lets the tax cuts for lower income working families expire. why would you let those that to, that ishave the highest pae buck to expire? but fundamentally, there is another issue here. as i have said, you do not go off a cliff into recession on january 2. but if you default, the hour -- a the reality is, if you were terrified about the economy there would have been a one-year extension of the debt limit the debt limit was a neck -- a mechanism to drive all spending cuts with no revenue increases. now that the issue was on the other foot there was an extension. there is a lack of parallelism where you approach the income tax cuts were there is a slow. >> diane, does there have to be this parallelism? >> i think there is a mixed in the 10-year window. obviously my favor a revenue heavy approach. that is not a secret. at 91% of the one-year fiscal cliff is revenue increases. the spending cuts are a small fraction of the size of the one- year cliff. i t
it extends -- we have a weak economy. what does it do? it extends the bush tax cuts and it lets the tax cuts for lower income working families expire. why would you let those that to, that ishave the highest pae buck to expire? but fundamentally, there is another issue here. as i have said, you do not go off a cliff into recession on january 2. but if you default, the hour -- a the reality is, if you were terrified about the economy there would have been a one-year extension of the debt limit...
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the increase in the fuel economy standards that we're debating here, the fuel economy standards that george w. bush signed into law. in december of 2007. that was george w. bush. fuel economy standards that are supported by all the major 13 auto manufacturers in the united states. the standards that we're talking about, that the republicans want to repeal, are supported by the united auto workers and by all the major environmental groups. where's the fight? if george bush and general motors and the environmental groups. you were all saying that you want washington to work. you're all saying you want partisanship to be put aside. well, what are you looking -- how can you look past something here that is the perfect example of how the whole system should work? you know, bill clinton said it right at the democratic convention. it's all about the arithmetic. the d in the automobile is to drive forward. the r is for reverse. the r are the republicans. d's want to continue to move forward. they're trying to put this country in reverse here tonight. there's a consensus that was established
the increase in the fuel economy standards that we're debating here, the fuel economy standards that george w. bush signed into law. in december of 2007. that was george w. bush. fuel economy standards that are supported by all the major 13 auto manufacturers in the united states. the standards that we're talking about, that the republicans want to repeal, are supported by the united auto workers and by all the major environmental groups. where's the fight? if george bush and general motors and...
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economy. we cease being a free economy. that is where he would take us. my view is we should cap the scale of government and 20% and do not let it get larger and get government out of our lives. [applause] he seems to be willing to accommodate trillion dollar deficits. trillion dollar deficit. he has amassed $5 trillion of debt, almost as much as all the other prior presidents combined. this is something i find acceptable. if i am president, will cut federal spending, we will capet and finally get a balanced budget. [applause] the president vision for america is one where the government thinks they can do a better job than you can deciding what can be in your health insurance policy. ultimately, they can tell you what treatments you can receive. if i'm president, we will repeal obamacare and turn the responsibility of health care over to you. [applause] under the president's vision, it's harder and harder to use the energy we have in abundance -- coal, oil, natural gas. he has made it harder and harder to regulation, moratoriums and so forth to take advan
economy. we cease being a free economy. that is where he would take us. my view is we should cap the scale of government and 20% and do not let it get larger and get government out of our lives. [applause] he seems to be willing to accommodate trillion dollar deficits. trillion dollar deficit. he has amassed $5 trillion of debt, almost as much as all the other prior presidents combined. this is something i find acceptable. if i am president, will cut federal spending, we will capet and finally...
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the economy recover and to restore more normal levels of employment and growth in our economy. for savers, for investors, it is the central that the economy be strong overall. if you think about what investors invest in, some of it is in fixed income instruments, but a lot of what people invest in our stocks and corporate debt and small businesses that have a variety of assets, and they will not perform well unless the economy is strong. the kind of return that you can get as an investor and as a saver depends on having a strong economy, and there is no shortcut to that, and that is the reason why we have low interest rates now as a way of trying to restore that vitality that will make -- give investors higher returns in the future. that is the reason that rates are low, but of course they are low. that being said, i think that there is an awful lot that can be taught. with rates being lower, there are many incentives to save, if you want to buy a house now. down payment requirements are much higher than they were. if you want to go to college and increase your earning power, i
the economy recover and to restore more normal levels of employment and growth in our economy. for savers, for investors, it is the central that the economy be strong overall. if you think about what investors invest in, some of it is in fixed income instruments, but a lot of what people invest in our stocks and corporate debt and small businesses that have a variety of assets, and they will not perform well unless the economy is strong. the kind of return that you can get as an investor and as...
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economy. madam speaker, i'd like to ask unanimous consent to include in the record an article which was from "the wall street journal" of june of 2011. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. sessions: and i'd like to read just a little bit of this. this was from june of 2011, remembering the time frame, and it says, this past january, illinois governor pat quinn signed into law a 67% increase in the state personal income tax rate and a 45% increase in corporate taxes. by the way, all what is hear, but this was dun for -- here, but this was done for fairness. the same thing that barack obama, our president, was trying to push in the campaign. illinois thought it sounded really, really great. so let's see what happened, what fairness resulted in. and i come back to the article. between its passage in june, six months later, illinois lost 56,223 jobs, according to statistics released by their own departments there in the state of illinois. but here's what's really amazing, not just that
economy. madam speaker, i'd like to ask unanimous consent to include in the record an article which was from "the wall street journal" of june of 2011. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. sessions: and i'd like to read just a little bit of this. this was from june of 2011, remembering the time frame, and it says, this past january, illinois governor pat quinn signed into law a 67% increase in the state personal income tax rate and a 45% increase in corporate taxes. by the...
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and the economy is struggling. perhaps if my republican friends weren't so preoccupied with appeasing their base, we wouldn't find ourselves in this position yet again. we could have taken care of student loans back in march when the house first considered a measure to keep current rates. however, instead of paying for it in a way that also amenable to both sides of the aisle, republican leadership chose to pay for it by cutting much needed preventive health funding. the president said he would veto the bill in this form, yet republicans still chose to waste this body's time and defer to the senate to come up with an affordable pay-for. the transportation bill we are considering has been an even longer time coming. over three years to be exact. while the conference report is not perfect, it is clear that we must pass a long-term re-authorization so that construction projects all across the country can move forward with repairing and improving our nation's aging transportation system and infrastructure. yet once aga
and the economy is struggling. perhaps if my republican friends weren't so preoccupied with appeasing their base, we wouldn't find ourselves in this position yet again. we could have taken care of student loans back in march when the house first considered a measure to keep current rates. however, instead of paying for it in a way that also amenable to both sides of the aisle, republican leadership chose to pay for it by cutting much needed preventive health funding. the president said he would...
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come back to the economy and come back to the economy. why? this is an election about get our economy to work again. mitt romney has created thousands of jobs. he understands but the big government can do to destroy jobs. having him out there with his plan and talking about his plan is exactly what needs to happen. or as i like is a comment he made the sale that night in a big way. [applause] battleground polls came out today. a 73% of the people in the battleground polls who watched the debate that mitt romney 1. -- won. 62% of the democrats who watched the debate thought that mitt romney 1. [applause] -- won. listen, i am just a regular guy with a big job. i in alaska in the world who ought to be a member of congress, much less member of -- the head speaker. but i believe in america and being able to do what you want to do. part i was able to get into a small business and grow into a successful business. along the way, i got involved with my record organization and i ended up as speaker of the house. i got involved because it was time for pe
come back to the economy and come back to the economy. why? this is an election about get our economy to work again. mitt romney has created thousands of jobs. he understands but the big government can do to destroy jobs. having him out there with his plan and talking about his plan is exactly what needs to happen. or as i like is a comment he made the sale that night in a big way. [applause] battleground polls came out today. a 73% of the people in the battleground polls who watched the debate...
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economy corporate income taxes. number three, we have a big debt problem, so you look at bowls since then -- bowles-simpson and pray that history gets this done. >> we will cover and not a ground and jump from issue to issue. the boomer generation will turn 65 in the next few years. this will put new strains and comes at a time when people have lost their savings that they were depending on during the next decade. we're living in a time of personal loss. what sort of ideas should americans have for investing responsibility to create a secure retirement and how can government help? >> i think retirement is an imperative, and have a lot more focus nationally, because this is going to be one of our great challenges. the earlier panel spoke about this, the 80 million baby boomers who are getting ready to turn 65. it comes to 10,000 people a day turning 65. we find ourselves with an economy that has done poorly. people were borrowing against their 401k's. the safety net that people relied upon doesn't exist in the war. s
economy corporate income taxes. number three, we have a big debt problem, so you look at bowls since then -- bowles-simpson and pray that history gets this done. >> we will cover and not a ground and jump from issue to issue. the boomer generation will turn 65 in the next few years. this will put new strains and comes at a time when people have lost their savings that they were depending on during the next decade. we're living in a time of personal loss. what sort of ideas should...
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we need to grow the economy in the way you grow the economy, you take every last dime out of the economy. you let that money stay in and circulate and grow and create the jobs necessary and build that more secure future. you cannot continue to tax your way into prosperity. you can't spend your way into prosperity. small business is the solution if you get the government off the backs. you can't in fact, have more people hired, keep those that already have jobs and expand our economy. you don't do it by raising taxes during a recession. >> well, the fact is if you want to talk about job creation what creates job. you right, it is the small businesses. it's not the multimillionaires like yourself that create the jobs. it's the small business people and they need to get the deduction. they need to get the reduction. working families need to get the reduction. the work families are the folks that create the demand that cause more manufacturing and more economy. quite honestly, we're not talking about tightening our belt. the belt will be tightened in a battleground -- big way. the folks maki
we need to grow the economy in the way you grow the economy, you take every last dime out of the economy. you let that money stay in and circulate and grow and create the jobs necessary and build that more secure future. you cannot continue to tax your way into prosperity. you can't spend your way into prosperity. small business is the solution if you get the government off the backs. you can't in fact, have more people hired, keep those that already have jobs and expand our economy. you don't...
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economy. but u.s. institutions have much less exposure and hold much more capital and that is a good thing for us. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. secretary, thank you for being with us. i want to follow up on the discussion we had earlier. about the money market funds. i want to urge you to reconsider the position that the sec needs to adopt a new round of regulations now. i am not aware and we have not seen the evidence that the new wave of regulations already composed -- imposed in 2010 is somehow inadequate. we see the industry is on a stronger footing in dr. difficult times last summer without a single hit, suggesting they are in pretty good shape. this notion that i see repeated often, they are somehow susceptible to runs, is quite ironic given that over the 40 year history of funds, there haven't been runs. so to suggest we need this new wave of regulation, some of the proposals i am concerned would destroy the product. the capital requirement i do not think is affordable. withholding requiremen
economy. but u.s. institutions have much less exposure and hold much more capital and that is a good thing for us. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. secretary, thank you for being with us. i want to follow up on the discussion we had earlier. about the money market funds. i want to urge you to reconsider the position that the sec needs to adopt a new round of regulations now. i am not aware and we have not seen the evidence that the new wave of regulations already composed -- imposed in...
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and put people back to work which would grow the economy. so far i have not gotten a positive response from members of congress on the other side of the aisle. if they did just passed, the sign of modest cooperation, a transportation bill that would not lay off more construction workers. i want to rebuild america. if your father still does the get a job, part of what i am also looking for is making sure that unemployment insurance is there for folks who want to work but are having trouble finding work. i want to folks to be clear. unemployment benefits are paid for. your employer paid for them. directly and indirectly you pay for them. the idea is to have the safety net because everybody every once and awhile could have some bad luck. we try to extend unemployment insurance. we were able to in 2010. it has been harder to get congress to extend it further. i do not know what category your father falls in. my general view is that as long as the economy is weak and somebody is willing and able to work and looking for work actively, which is req
and put people back to work which would grow the economy. so far i have not gotten a positive response from members of congress on the other side of the aisle. if they did just passed, the sign of modest cooperation, a transportation bill that would not lay off more construction workers. i want to rebuild america. if your father still does the get a job, part of what i am also looking for is making sure that unemployment insurance is there for folks who want to work but are having trouble...
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we can reestablish this economy as the leading economy in the world. there was a lot of attention paid to the numbers last week. the important point is 7.8% is good if it comes down. we have to look at the bigger number which is much higher. i note some have been out for 27 weeks. they have become much more difficult to import. we have a mismatch. if we're going to look at numbers, the way to fix this is not focusing on employment. it is focusing in on growth. the g.d.p. was 1.9% in the first quarter. we should be attacking the gdp in growth number. >> if you're all saying the policies are wrong get america is still facing this -- still the single biggest bright spot, might it be right? >> it might suggest we have the most innovative people in the world, at that we have an extraordinary university system, that we have the greatest collection of entrepreneurs in a structured society. i mean the small business group in this country is phenomenal. we are doing as well as we are doing and facing what is going on in the rest of the world despite ourselves.
we can reestablish this economy as the leading economy in the world. there was a lot of attention paid to the numbers last week. the important point is 7.8% is good if it comes down. we have to look at the bigger number which is much higher. i note some have been out for 27 weeks. they have become much more difficult to import. we have a mismatch. if we're going to look at numbers, the way to fix this is not focusing on employment. it is focusing in on growth. the g.d.p. was 1.9% in the first...
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in the economy. i never met the poorest performer, either. it is about presenting -- the poorest farmer, either. let me talk about mistakes. i have made mistakes. before i got elected, i said my daughters are available on national tv. that was a pretty big mistake. i am still paying for that one. the difference between i make a mistake, i corrected. i immediately corrected. professor warren, when she made a mistake and misled the voters of massachusetts, it is not that she did not hear the question. this went on for five weeks of the media asking her specifically how they came to know that she was a native american. >> he always ask you professor warren. you think he is trying to cast you as an elitist professor in the eyes of the voters? does that bother you? >> it does not bother me. i worked very hard for this and it does not bother me. >> the boston globe reported she is proud of being a professor. whenever i see my professors from school, i say hello professor so-and-so. she has earned the title
in the economy. i never met the poorest performer, either. it is about presenting -- the poorest farmer, either. let me talk about mistakes. i have made mistakes. before i got elected, i said my daughters are available on national tv. that was a pretty big mistake. i am still paying for that one. the difference between i make a mistake, i corrected. i immediately corrected. professor warren, when she made a mistake and misled the voters of massachusetts, it is not that she did not hear the...
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this country has an economy which is in trouble and stalled. compared to the other economies of the world and in china, we have got a lot of things going for us. if this were able to be fixed in a way -- you cannot do it all at once, and you're quite right, you cannot put it on the backs of workers alone. you have got to spread out the pain in a way that democrats and republicans will not like. but if you did something like this, you would give a sense of coherence to taxing and spending policy. it is in those that it -- everyone says they do not know if they should buy a new car, if they should expand and hire a few more people. so, we are on the edge here. we should be asking the usual analogy, with shovels gone a little bit harder, republican should have made the mountain probably less in size. i could sit here with 20 experts for one day and come up with a general outline of some of the things that needed to be done. in the end it is about political will. without the political will to get up and say that we have to take it, you will not get
this country has an economy which is in trouble and stalled. compared to the other economies of the world and in china, we have got a lot of things going for us. if this were able to be fixed in a way -- you cannot do it all at once, and you're quite right, you cannot put it on the backs of workers alone. you have got to spread out the pain in a way that democrats and republicans will not like. but if you did something like this, you would give a sense of coherence to taxing and spending...
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the other is to grow the economy. if more people are at work in a growing economy, they are paying taxes, and you can get the job done that way. the president would prefer raising taxes. i understand. the problem with raising taxes is it slows down the rate of growth, and you can never quite get the job done. i want to lower spending and encourage economic growth at the same time. what things would i cut from spending. first of all, i would eliminate all programs by this test if they don't pass it. is the program so critical it is worth borrowing money from china to pay for it? if not, it goes. obama care is on my list -- i apologize if i used that determine -- term -- >> it's ok. >> thanks. i'm not going to borrow money from china to pay for things. i will cut pbs. i will take programs that are currently good programs but i think would be more efficiently run at the state level. number three, i will make government more efficient and cut back the number of employees. i would cut back agencies and departments. my cutb
the other is to grow the economy. if more people are at work in a growing economy, they are paying taxes, and you can get the job done that way. the president would prefer raising taxes. i understand. the problem with raising taxes is it slows down the rate of growth, and you can never quite get the job done. i want to lower spending and encourage economic growth at the same time. what things would i cut from spending. first of all, i would eliminate all programs by this test if they don't pass...
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economy of 54.5 miles per gallon. the consumers support this and the industry supports this, the car industry supports this. and one of the reasons they do is if you have a rule that applies to all our manufacturers, that's the rule that they will manufacture their cars to. so you won't have gaming of this if you try to get some short-term advantage at the expense of the consumer, at the expense of the competitor. so energy efficiency is something that can help us save money. it can help the economy be more efficient. and in order to achieve the goal of energy efficiency, regulations reasonably enacted are absolutely essential to achieving that goal. so, mr. speaker, i urge this body to adopt the amendment and improve this bill. and i reserve the balance of my time. the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas rise? mr. griffin: i rise in opposition to the amendment. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. . mr. griffin: one of the things i have bee
economy of 54.5 miles per gallon. the consumers support this and the industry supports this, the car industry supports this. and one of the reasons they do is if you have a rule that applies to all our manufacturers, that's the rule that they will manufacture their cars to. so you won't have gaming of this if you try to get some short-term advantage at the expense of the consumer, at the expense of the competitor. so energy efficiency is something that can help us save money. it can help the...
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economy and creating jobs, not just for immigrants but for the u.s. workers they will employ and the economic activity they'll generate. democrats want progress. we want visas for stem graduates. we'll work in a bipartisan manner with republicans to get it done. it's smart policy and it's a just policy. and there is no reason -- let me be clear -- no economic reason, no budget reason, no jobs reason to punish other immigrants because we give up stem visas. absolutely none. let me try to make it simple. let's pretend we're not talking about immigrants because any time some of my republican friends hear the word immigrant they immediately want to punish someone. so let's say instead of immigrants we're talking about a family of three children, three honest hardworking children. one child wants to go to college to become an industrial engineer. another wants to go to college to become a math professor. the third doesn't want to go to college. let's say he wants to start a landscaping business, he wants to work with the land and gets his hands dirty. the
economy and creating jobs, not just for immigrants but for the u.s. workers they will employ and the economic activity they'll generate. democrats want progress. we want visas for stem graduates. we'll work in a bipartisan manner with republicans to get it done. it's smart policy and it's a just policy. and there is no reason -- let me be clear -- no economic reason, no budget reason, no jobs reason to punish other immigrants because we give up stem visas. absolutely none. let me try to make it...
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energy-driven economy. what this nation could be if we pursue an energy-driven economy. drilling on federal lands could be a reality. drilling on the outer continental shelf could be a reality if we open up resources in production like the folks in north dakota have done. energy policy works. and with that, i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: i want to continue to reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: i'm pleased to yield three minutes to another member of the natural resources, the gentleman from ohio. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. >> i rise in support of h.r. 4480. this important legislation begins to put in place a true all of the above energy plan, a type of plan that has been missing since this president came into office in 2009. this legislation will expand oil, gas and renewable energy development on federal lands to help increase th
energy-driven economy. what this nation could be if we pursue an energy-driven economy. drilling on federal lands could be a reality. drilling on the outer continental shelf could be a reality if we open up resources in production like the folks in north dakota have done. energy policy works. and with that, i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: i...
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the top election is the economy and people are not happy with the state of the economy or barack obama's handling of it. they think mitt romney is not ahead because of these human questions, his ability to connect with people, and the appeal of this profile. in tampa, he helped a little bit and the big task will be updating mitt romney himself. >> and what do we think about the christie speech? the analysis will be different in 12 hours. on "morning joe," talking with john, i don't reviews.u'll see mixed christie wanted to leave the place dying for more. to position himself to run in 2016 if romney does not win election. by those standards, the analysis is that he didn't do it. thought. what people expectations were high for the guy because he is a rare politician who can connect emotionally. and i don't think he had a moment. >> what's the biggest thing you're looking for in charlotte? >> it is how barack obama responds to the indictment. there is not time for a convention bounce. >> and does he put specificity to the rhetoric? >> we thank c-span for listening in and our viewers on poli
the top election is the economy and people are not happy with the state of the economy or barack obama's handling of it. they think mitt romney is not ahead because of these human questions, his ability to connect with people, and the appeal of this profile. in tampa, he helped a little bit and the big task will be updating mitt romney himself. >> and what do we think about the christie speech? the analysis will be different in 12 hours. on "morning joe," talking with john, i...
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rebuilding america's economy is its point. we all want to do everything we can to create good american jobs. well, unfortunately we are on the verge of losing a potential market of 140 million consumers. the reason i say that is just last week and today debate is taking place in the duma, the russian parliament, and the duma's lower house and the federation first down sill is the upper house, the duma has passed it and the federation council today is debating, they may have already voted on it, they are going to be joining the world trade organization. and this economist publication talks about the fact that is the market is exports. we know forcing russia to live with a rules-based trading system is something that can inure to the benefit of u.s. workers. that's what accession to the w.t.o. is. guess what? russia is going to be a member of the world trade organization within 30 days, the question is whether or not the united states of america will be able to have access to that market. we all know that will putin engages in c
rebuilding america's economy is its point. we all want to do everything we can to create good american jobs. well, unfortunately we are on the verge of losing a potential market of 140 million consumers. the reason i say that is just last week and today debate is taking place in the duma, the russian parliament, and the duma's lower house and the federation first down sill is the upper house, the duma has passed it and the federation council today is debating, they may have already voted on it,...
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something to create jobs and jump-start the economy. something to create peace and security, but the congress -- the republicans in congress have gone home. they have left the work site. they are gone. i yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentlelady for her comments and i yield to my friend, suzanne bonamici, who is such an effective state legislature -- legislator, was overwhelmingly elected in a special election and every day since that election has been working hard on behalf of hardworking men and women not only in oregon but throughout this country. i know she's disappointed we are walking away from our responsibilities. i yield to my friend. ms. bonamici: thank you very much, mr. hoyer, for bringing to the country's attention the work left undone. when i arrived in congress just a little more than seven months ago, i brought pretty strong message from my constituents back in oregon. and that's that they want us to overcome the gridlock. they want us to get our economy back on track and support policies that create new jobs. of cou
something to create jobs and jump-start the economy. something to create peace and security, but the congress -- the republicans in congress have gone home. they have left the work site. they are gone. i yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentlelady for her comments and i yield to my friend, suzanne bonamici, who is such an effective state legislature -- legislator, was overwhelmingly elected in a special election and every day since that election has been working hard on behalf of hardworking...
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he worked to solve the economy. he worked hard on the health care bill that a third of all latino children are short -- in short. -- and all -- a lot more latino families are in short. he shied away from those issues, which is why we did not dim -- get immigration reform done. >> final comment from hector. >> my most humbling moment in life was when i was munching on the selma to montgomery march. i spoke in the same stairways in montgomery capital of dr. king spoke almost 50 years ago. the symbolism of both communities marching arm to arm children singing together. people coming together to fight for the same issue for the right to votes and also for the workers' rights and education is very important. we need to keep focus on that flavor of unity. together we can fight for 30% of the pie in such a 15%. -- and said a 15%. >> i do not want 30% of the pie. i want at least 50. %. folks, give it up for our panel. i want to thank all of you as well as everyone who watched this on the live shrink. tell your friends and f
he worked to solve the economy. he worked hard on the health care bill that a third of all latino children are short -- in short. -- and all -- a lot more latino families are in short. he shied away from those issues, which is why we did not dim -- get immigration reform done. >> final comment from hector. >> my most humbling moment in life was when i was munching on the selma to montgomery march. i spoke in the same stairways in montgomery capital of dr. king spoke almost 50 years...
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, an economy that is built last. he is doing it all over the country and right here in north carolina. my friends, it starts with education. the president has made it a top priority. he actually understand that all parents want their children to have it even better opportunities than they had as a child. this president's education initiatives are helping north carolina schools and schools across america. these investments are moving education reform and innovation and strengthening our nationally-recognized early childhood education programs. this president, my friends, simply gets it on education and that is a good day for america. [applause] president obama knows education is the difference maker for every child. it is the pathway for this country to succeed in a global economy. from education to broadband, from building roads and bridges to supporting the military, barack obama is delivering for north carolina and delivering for america. [applause] a growing middle class is simply the foundation for a strong ameri
, an economy that is built last. he is doing it all over the country and right here in north carolina. my friends, it starts with education. the president has made it a top priority. he actually understand that all parents want their children to have it even better opportunities than they had as a child. this president's education initiatives are helping north carolina schools and schools across america. these investments are moving education reform and innovation and strengthening our...
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just this morning we held a hearing on the importance to our entire economy of our waterway system. and mr. boustany's amendment will certainly help in that regard. mr. ribble's amendment is based on the environmental streamlining provisions that were included in h.r. 7. this amendment would eliminate duplication by providing a single system to review decisions. it reduces bureaucratic delay by requiring a concurrent instead of consecutive project reviews. and setting deadlines for the completion of environmental reviews. these changes could cut the delivery process in half and could save taxpayers many, many billions over the next several years. the last two studies by the federal highway administration said the average highway project takes 13 years, one study said 15 years. and that is far too long. other developed nations doing these projects in half the time or less than we are. mr. mckinley's amendment includes the text of h.r. 2273, the coal residual reuse and management act. this amendment would prohibit the united states environmental protection agency from driving coal-fir
just this morning we held a hearing on the importance to our entire economy of our waterway system. and mr. boustany's amendment will certainly help in that regard. mr. ribble's amendment is based on the environmental streamlining provisions that were included in h.r. 7. this amendment would eliminate duplication by providing a single system to review decisions. it reduces bureaucratic delay by requiring a concurrent instead of consecutive project reviews. and setting deadlines for the...
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that creates a drag on the economy. we had a similar conclusion from testimony that was given by the joint tax committee in september of 2011, just last september. same conclusion. at the end of the 10-year period you would actually have a slowdown in economic growth. it's a little perplexing to find out why we are drafting something that would not require a study of one of the first consequential decisions this congress might make. and so for those reasons, mr. speaker, one that we are not even counting the investment side of the equation, with respect to the consequences for economic growth, but number two, the fact that this isn't even going to trigger an analysis of one of the biggest revenue decision this is body will make, we have to oppose the bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from georgia. mr. price: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. price: let me first begin by just thanking the c
that creates a drag on the economy. we had a similar conclusion from testimony that was given by the joint tax committee in september of 2011, just last september. same conclusion. at the end of the 10-year period you would actually have a slowdown in economic growth. it's a little perplexing to find out why we are drafting something that would not require a study of one of the first consequential decisions this congress might make. and so for those reasons, mr. speaker, one that we are not...
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by doing so we will get our economy rolling. he said by giving 22 million jobs in this country a tax cut of 20%, i represent the johnson space center. i know a little bit about rocket science. this is not rocket science. it is simple. it is common sense. give the american entrepreneur their money back and or reinvested in businesses to get our economy turned around. when the sun sets this afternoon, this bill will be honest with across the hill. it seems destined to join the over 30 bills creating good paying jobs for our country that are still waiting for his actions to bring him through the senate. it doesn't matter. the american people are listening. they are watching. they know that one party is trying to strangle the american dream. they're trying to make the american dream thrive. we republicans are the ones trying to make it thrive. thank you. >> good morning. i represent the twin cities and in minnesota. i also serve in the means and ways committee. i recently conducted a small business tour that was composed of women on
by doing so we will get our economy rolling. he said by giving 22 million jobs in this country a tax cut of 20%, i represent the johnson space center. i know a little bit about rocket science. this is not rocket science. it is simple. it is common sense. give the american entrepreneur their money back and or reinvested in businesses to get our economy turned around. when the sun sets this afternoon, this bill will be honest with across the hill. it seems destined to join the over 30 bills...
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that is what we can do to the economy. that is what we can do today, so i am looking forward to working with republicans to reduce our deficit, but i refuse to us middle-class families to give up their deductions to pay for another millionaire tax cut. [applause] i refuse to ask all the students to pay more for college or to kick children off the headstart program so i can take a tax break we do not need. [applause] we're not going to kick the for an elderly and disabled out of healthcare to pay for a tax cut fed does not help us grow, and i will not turn -- that does not help us to grow, and i will not turn medicare into a voucher. after a lifetime of labor, no american should have their retirement years spent at the mercy of insurance companies. station retire with dignity and respect. -- they should retire with dignity and respect. they have earned it. we will reform and strengthen medicare by actually reducing costs, not by dumping those costs on to seniors. the same thing with social security. we will take steps to st
that is what we can do to the economy. that is what we can do today, so i am looking forward to working with republicans to reduce our deficit, but i refuse to us middle-class families to give up their deductions to pay for another millionaire tax cut. [applause] i refuse to ask all the students to pay more for college or to kick children off the headstart program so i can take a tax break we do not need. [applause] we're not going to kick the for an elderly and disabled out of healthcare to...
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he wants to reopen the casino economy that blew up the economy. he repeal the health care reform and medicare as we know it. he got 34 million people out of protection. he denies the threat posed by global warming. he wants more money for the military and less for our schools. he wants to say that obama is out of touch. this is a lower rate than his chauffeur, but that is the tax return he chose to show us. imagine what are in the one to keep secret. talking about inequality is the politics of envy and should only be done "in quiet rooms." are you kidding me? we're not going to let the brazen billionaires' elect this guy president. [applause] he's not offering a remedy. are offering potions that poison for the middle class and the american dream. we're going to work to reelect the president and take back the house, but that's not enough. we have a bigger battle over america's future. conservative columnist david brooks says they are extreme because they're fearful that the welfare state is unaffordable and that it now threatens our future. we agre
he wants to reopen the casino economy that blew up the economy. he repeal the health care reform and medicare as we know it. he got 34 million people out of protection. he denies the threat posed by global warming. he wants more money for the military and less for our schools. he wants to say that obama is out of touch. this is a lower rate than his chauffeur, but that is the tax return he chose to show us. imagine what are in the one to keep secret. talking about inequality is the politics of...
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the issue is the economy. when you look at the economy and to talk to small business owners, and i talked to a lot of them, it is all the uncertainty coming out of washington. no one knows what the tax rates will be in january. how can you make an investment when you do not know what your tax rates are going to be and what the tax laws going to look at? when you look at all the regulations, whether it is obamacare or dodd/frank or the epa the regulatory environment is as hot style to the private sector as i have ever seen. -- hostile to the private sector as i have ever seen. you have a very serious debt issue. the president added $5 million to the national debt. until these three big issues and it the national energy policy if decided, we will have a tough time. that is why we have got someone running for president, mitt romney, who understands the interference of government and what he can do to kill jobs in america. [inaudible] >> modern-day presidential campaigns are close. well a lot of us have paid a lot
the issue is the economy. when you look at the economy and to talk to small business owners, and i talked to a lot of them, it is all the uncertainty coming out of washington. no one knows what the tax rates will be in january. how can you make an investment when you do not know what your tax rates are going to be and what the tax laws going to look at? when you look at all the regulations, whether it is obamacare or dodd/frank or the epa the regulatory environment is as hot style to the...
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enormous also in an economy. i have gone across the country and that entrepreneurs will time and i'm impressed by their capacity to lift others through their ideas. i met a woman who had her own business. i said how did you get your company started? she said her husband got his company starting and took a class in upholstering. she started a company of her own and hired him as her first employee. she went on to hire 40 more people as upholsterers. now she has a successful a bolstering country. i met another woman in north carolina just a few days ago. she is in the furniture business. hard to compete with china in the furniture business and other foreign sources but she found a way to do it. the jobs and people she works for. she decided she would focus her furniture in one small segment -- she makes furniture for waiting rooms and hospitals. by making a superb quality product at a good price, she has been unable to maintain our business and the jobs of some 27 people who work with her. i met another guy who by v
enormous also in an economy. i have gone across the country and that entrepreneurs will time and i'm impressed by their capacity to lift others through their ideas. i met a woman who had her own business. i said how did you get your company started? she said her husband got his company starting and took a class in upholstering. she started a company of her own and hired him as her first employee. she went on to hire 40 more people as upholsterers. now she has a successful a bolstering country....
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and ultimately grow this economy and create jobs. i'm going to turn now and yield to the gentleman from virginia, if you'd like to comment on some of this. >> thank you, congressman griffin. i do, and i agree with what you had to say and whole heartedly support your concepts and where we need to be moving this country. let me say to each and every one of you that the american worker is second to none in this world. second to none. mr. griffith: when you look at our workers, they are the most innovative workers in the world and they are the hardest workers in the world. statistics, different reports, continue to show us this point. we will never compete with the chinese and other countries on wages, nor do we want to. but our advantage, our advantage, congressman griffin, is that we have the ability to use our energy resources in a way that we can create jobs and we can fight for american jobs by having affordable energy. that's our trump card. and for some reason, those in the administration want to tie our hands behind our backs and
and ultimately grow this economy and create jobs. i'm going to turn now and yield to the gentleman from virginia, if you'd like to comment on some of this. >> thank you, congressman griffin. i do, and i agree with what you had to say and whole heartedly support your concepts and where we need to be moving this country. let me say to each and every one of you that the american worker is second to none in this world. second to none. mr. griffith: when you look at our workers, they are the...
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care. >> economy. >> economy. >> egos. >> economy craig >> economics. >> economy. >> economics. >> is the biggest difference between the economy, in economics, jobs? what is the biggest difference between that two? is betters tax plan to create jobs and businesses, protecting both the big business to create more jobs and small businesses to support themselves without having to worry about the health care taxes. >> romney and ryan are more likely to take that hard choices of cutting the fat. >> romney and ryan make me more in the middle, because they are stronger on the economy. >> me, too, more in the middle, because of the economy. >> why? >> you look can mitt romney's success in business and economics, and the same with paul ryan, and they are number- cruncher's. >> i think romney will make the economy -- will affect the economy from the private- industries than poor, whereas obama will affect the economy from the government's standpoint. >> i feel like obama once our country to be loved and romney once our country to be respected. >> anybody else? >> i think we are going to be dict
care. >> economy. >> economy. >> egos. >> economy craig >> economics. >> economy. >> economics. >> is the biggest difference between the economy, in economics, jobs? what is the biggest difference between that two? is betters tax plan to create jobs and businesses, protecting both the big business to create more jobs and small businesses to support themselves without having to worry about the health care taxes. >> romney and ryan are more...
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the economy can't survive it. but what e-- but what we can do is start giving away less from washington, d.c. so what we say for future seniors is, folks in my generation, your generation, mr. speaker, is that your support from the medicare program is going to be less than low income families. if you've done well in your life and you can afford to help with the cost of your medicare, we're going to ask you to do that. we're going to means test these things. we'll still be there for you, medicare program will be there for you. proms we made are still going to be kept but in the renegotiation, we're going to confess what america already knows that this program is going bankrupt and cannot be sustained and that nrd to -- in order to sustain it, we'll ask folks who can afford it to pay more and recognize that folks who can't afford it will pay less. that's our program for the future. to cey and strengthen medicare. what does the president propose? this is so important, mr. speaker. can i go back? can i go back to what
the economy can't survive it. but what e-- but what we can do is start giving away less from washington, d.c. so what we say for future seniors is, folks in my generation, your generation, mr. speaker, is that your support from the medicare program is going to be less than low income families. if you've done well in your life and you can afford to help with the cost of your medicare, we're going to ask you to do that. we're going to means test these things. we'll still be there for you,...
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that is what makes our economy work. that is why america's economy leads the world. i looked at the president's policies that have been born in the halls of government. almost everything he has done has been the opposite of what was needed. look at the regulatory burden he put in place. he gave a speech at the state of union address that said we need less regulation. he had an initiative to reduce regulations and after the initiative was over they had reduced regulation by 0.19 =05 -- 0.10%. if i am president, i will say to all the obama era regulations, i will eliminate all of those that killed jobs. those regulations are killing us. [applause] on energy policy, the palace -- the president says he is for all of the above sources of energy. he makes it impossible to drill offshore for oil. he gets the epa to keep us from having a reliable source of natural gas. it i am president, i will take action to remove those restrictions -- f. i am president, i will take action to remove those restrictions -- if i am president, i will take action to remove those restrictions. w
that is what makes our economy work. that is why america's economy leads the world. i looked at the president's policies that have been born in the halls of government. almost everything he has done has been the opposite of what was needed. look at the regulatory burden he put in place. he gave a speech at the state of union address that said we need less regulation. he had an initiative to reduce regulations and after the initiative was over they had reduced regulation by 0.19 =05 -- 0.10%. if...
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i will have credibility on the economy. i will be able to talk to him about when he says he turned around america's economy, i will say no, everything you did make it harder for this economy to recover. obamacare did not encourage people to hire more people. dodd-frank did not make it easier for people to make loans. when you force unionization, those actions all made it harder for the economy to recover. i can say that with credibility. i believe the best way and the only way we really have to get president obama out of the white house and get someone in who will put americans back to work more jobs, less debt and smaller government is if we nominate someone whose career is not politics, who has lived in the private-sector, and his passion is caring for the coming generations and that is what i represent. i want to thank youtube david and death for welcoming me here and i apologize for keeping you so long from your lunch. i love this country. i actually love this state. this feels good being back in michigan. [applause] th
i will have credibility on the economy. i will be able to talk to him about when he says he turned around america's economy, i will say no, everything you did make it harder for this economy to recover. obamacare did not encourage people to hire more people. dodd-frank did not make it easier for people to make loans. when you force unionization, those actions all made it harder for the economy to recover. i can say that with credibility. i believe the best way and the only way we really have to...
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global economy. [speaking french] of course, we discussed the global economic situation in the ongoing efforts to restore stability in europe. and let me just say this, that we in canada appreciate your steadfast resolve in confronting these alleged confronting these financial and economic challenges and in finding solutions. in particular, we support your concern with not just finding any solution but finding good and sustainable solutions to these problems. [speaking french] >> i also appreciated our changing views on international issues, particularly on the situation in syria. issues of -- >> issues of international peace and security, particularly in syria, have been featured prominently in our discussions. your leadership plays a vital and constructive role. angela, canada and germany are certain friends in a very uncertain world. your visit here is a testament to the strength of that relationship, a relationship that i personally and canadians generally greatly value. >> once again, i wish you
global economy. [speaking french] of course, we discussed the global economic situation in the ongoing efforts to restore stability in europe. and let me just say this, that we in canada appreciate your steadfast resolve in confronting these alleged confronting these financial and economic challenges and in finding solutions. in particular, we support your concern with not just finding any solution but finding good and sustainable solutions to these problems. [speaking french] >> i also...